AI startup Baseten hits $13 billion valuation as Australia’s Blackbird makes record bet
Summary
Baseten reached a $13 billion valuation after a new investment round led by Australia’s Blackbird. The company builds AI infrastructure software, so this deal highlights strong market demand for platforms that help teams deploy and run AI applications. A record-backed valuation like this can also signal rapid growth and increased competition in the AI tooling market. Vendors selling cloud, data, DevOps, and integration services may see an opening to support Baseten’s expansion.
Funding
Amount
$13.0B
Total raised
Date
June 22, 2026
Announcement date
Investors
Blackbird Ventures
Lead investors
Company
baseten.co
Funded company
Classifications
industries
HealthTech
applications
Networking and Cloud
AskAI Classifications
Labels
AI Infrastructure
MLOps
Developer Tools
Linked Companies
Baseten
$1M to $5M